There are always some differences across brands, but pull ups are generally the most diaper-like of the bunch. The material is thinner than a diaper but designed to be super absorbent, holding in both urine and feces. The Abena Abri-Form incontinence briefs are another great option for older children who have outgrown pull ups made by mainstream diaper brands. I am a 32/m on the spectrum dating a woman with a 10 year old son who is also on the spectrum. I absolutely adore her son, however he is 10 years old and is still in pull ups and still going to the bathroom in his pants. He is on the lower functioning end...I don't see why he can't figure out when it's time to go the bathroom. ...If he was my child, there would be consequences every time he went in his pull up such as no computer for 24 hours, and if he went during the 24 hour punishment period there would be an additional 24 hours. The products reviewed in this article would help make the transitional journey for a late wetter an easy and memorable experience for mother and child.

There is another issue to consider when contemplating implementing punishment or consequences. If the child is incapable of demonstrating the desired behavior, punishment/consequences are wholly inappropriate. This happens sometimes with younger kids and potty training. The parent assumes because they are X age, that they are capable of controlling their bowel/bladder when it may not be physiologically true. I do not know if this is a concern for a 10 year old, though.I’m encouraged that we will soon see just as many cloth diapers for adults as there are cloth diapers for older kids available in mainstream stores, but there are more available now than there were several years ago. Progress is being made in this market, which is excellent news. Pull-Ups Girls’ Night-Time Potty Training Pants are extra absorbent for up to 12 hours of overnight protection, making them the perfect choice for potty training during the night. With refastenable easy-open sides, changing in the middle of the night is a breeze. Made with soft and breathable materials, these pants will keep your little one feeling comfortable all night long. Also, with Disney·Pixar graphics of Bo Peep from Toy Story that fade when wet, you can celebrate dry nights without worrying about leaks. Bladder control is not an easy process and not all children are able to take control of it from an early age.

As a matter of fact, these pull-ups are incredibly soft and made to sit discretely under your child’s cloth. With these products, you don’t have to worry about any avoidable mess being made. Help with potty training. Many parents use pull-ups along with whatever potty training method they find works for them. Because kids can pull them on and off and they look like underwear, some parents feel that pull-ups give their children a sense of independence and control when potty training. The switch to pull-ups signals to children that they are leaving diapers behind and moving to a new stage. But if they have an accident on their way to the potty, pull-ups also make clean-up more convenient for parents. Special Needs - Mentally impaired children who cannot reliably make it to the bathroom in time may require diapers to contain inevitable leaks and accidents. Like those with physical disabilities, mentally handiapped youths such as autistic children who are cared for by a caregiver will do best with special needs diapers which, unlike underwear, are equipped with tabs and therefore do not require the removal of pants during each diaper changing. If your older child is incontinent due to underlying health issues or disability, insurance will cover the cost of your pull-ups. Generally, insurance companies are more apt to cover disposable diapers over pull-ups, but you can make the argument that pull-ups are medically necessary.Rather try to search with terms such as “incontinence” or “enuresis”, as these conditions may be one of the reasons your child still wears pull ups and you might find a proper solution during the search. It’s even more difficult for older kids and teens to function normally outside the house while wearing disposable underwear.